6clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.


In Context

3 They became prostitutes in Egypt, engaging in prostitution from their youth. In that land their breasts were fondled and their virgin bosoms caressed.

4 The older was named Oholah, and her sister was Oholibah. They were mine and gave birth to sons and daughters. Oholah is Samaria, and Oholibah is Jerusalem.

5 "Oholah engaged in prostitution while she was still mine; and she lusted after her lovers, the Assyrians-warriors

6 clothed in blue, governors and commanders, all of them handsome young men, and mounted horsemen.

7 She gave herself as a prostitute to all the elite of the Assyrians and defiled herself with all the idols of everyone she lusted after.

8 She did not give up the prostitution she began in Egypt, when during her youth men slept with her, caressed her virgin bosom and poured out their lust upon her.

Ezekiel 23:6 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:6[Which were] clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Who were clothed with blue, princes, and rulers, beautiful youths, all horsemen, mounted upon horses.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:6who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them attractive young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:6which were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6Who were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6who were clothed with blue, governors and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:6Clothed with blue — governors and prefects, Desirable young men all of them, Horsemen, riding on horses,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:6Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding on horses.